The Basque Country's most distinctive wine DO — a tiny coastal zone around the fishing village of Getaria on the Bay of Biscay, producing Txakoli (Txakolina) from Hondarribi Zuri and a small amount of Hondarribi Beltza on steep Atlantic-facing terraces. Txakoli is one of Europe's most thrillingly individual wines: bone dry, low in alcohol (10-11%), with a natural effervescence from CO2 retention, piercing Atlantic minerality, and a salty freshness that makes it arguably the world's perfect aperitif wine and the definitive accompaniment to Basque pintxos.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | Outstanding Txakoli vintage; Atlantic coast conditions produced Hondarribi Zuri of exceptional saline mineral intensity and natural effervescence. |
| 2022 | — | Classic vintage; Bay of Biscay influence produced wines of excellent natural acidity and the characteristic green apple-citrus freshness of great Txakoli. |
| 2021 | — | Benchmark year; Txomin Etxaniz and Ameztoi both produced wines of extraordinary Atlantic mineral precision; the global pintxos boom drove prices higher. |
| 2020 | — | Solid vintage; Atlantic humidity was well managed; Hondarribi Zuri wines of good mineral freshness and the characteristic salty-citrus character. |
| 2019 | — | Outstanding vintage; Txakoli received exceptional international attention; sommeliers worldwide discovered the wine's versatility beyond pintxos. |